Sibyl Creasey and Shirley Fuller have extracted
news articles from two old county newspapers, the Canton Herald
and the Wills Point Chronicle that have been microfilmed. Complete
articles and more are available to researchers in the Van Zandt
County Library of Genealogy and Local History, located in the
courthouse annex in Canton. Copies of these articles are also
available by writing to the Van Zandt County Genealogical Society,
P.O. Box 1388, Canton, TX 75103. When requesting a copy, please
send a check or money order for $2 to cover cost of copying and
postage.

Wills Point Chronicle,
July 2, 1931

"W. T. Curtis, who was seriously injured
by a bull last week is still in the sanitarium at Terrell but
is reported as recovering nicely from the injuries, which will
be good news to his many friends.

"The Constant tailor shop, The City
Cleaners, has moved from its former location in the old First
National Bank building, to one door north of the Williams Hardware
Co., and is open for business.

"We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the East Texas Cotton Oil Co., for the use of the warehouse
and grounds for the singing convention last week; to the people
who so generously offered their homes for the entertainment of
the visitors and to everyone who assisted in any way in properly
providing for the three days convention. The hearty co-operation
of the entire citizenship in the task of taking care of this
large convention is duly appreciated. - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

"LOCAL HAPPENINGS: C. N. Thatcher
has returned from a two weeks' trip to Colorado.- Miss Uneta
Williams is a guest of her brother, F. S. Williams, and wife.-
Irving Spikes of Loraine visited old friends and relatives here
this week.- Floyd Stout and wife of Old Bethel shopped in Wills
Point Wednesday.- Mrs. May Eskridge and little niece Sable Richardson,
are spending the week in Athens.- Miss Carrie Williams left Sunday
for Middlesboro, Ky., for an extended visit with friends.- Tom
and Jim Harrington of Plano, friends of Jack Finney, stopped
for a few minutes Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Finney and Margaret,
en route to New York, where they will sail for Europe. Jack Finney
is now in London studying architecture.

"Mrs. L. M. James was the honoree
at a bridal shower given in the home of Mrs. D. L. Bateman at
4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. A pink and green color scheme
was carried out in decorations and in bowls and vases of rosebuds.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. K. C. Lybrand, presided at the
punch bowl. An out-of-town guest was Mrs. W. B. Avers of Terrell.

"O. D. Brundidge, son of Brown Brundidge
of Wills Point, was featured in an article of the Dallas Dispatch
on Saturday. He moved to Dallas some years ago, is a prominent
attorney there. He was educated at Wills Point H. S. and Baylor
University at Waco; was a supply officer at Love Field during
the war. He is a director and general counsel of the Great States
Insurance Co. Has three children, Billy Dean, Bobby Lee and Nancy
Anne. (See newspaper for complete article.)

"BRIGHT STAR: Mrs. Joe Morris and
baby of Dallas are spending a few days with the former's mother,
Mrs. Mary Bass and children.-Miss Nellie Edgar of Board spent
Sunday with Miss Ruby Jordan.- Rev. Henry McBride filled his
regular appointment at Liberty Saturday night and Sunday.- Mrs.
Henry McBride and children and Genell Bass and Mrs. Jim Vinson
and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. W. E. Davis and
children.- M. Shelton of Dallas is spending a few days with his
brother, Jim Shelton.

"CEDAR GROVE: There was no Sunday
school as many attended the
singing convention in Wills Point. All reported a very fine singing
and a large crowd.- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stroud, June
25 a fine girl. Mother and baby doing fine.- George French and
son, Ben, of Woodville, Okla., were guests of the former's sister,
Mrs. D. C. Neill. Mrs. Mollie Choate, their sister of Terrell
also spent the day there.- William Baker of Terrell spent the
day with his grandmother also.- Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Jones of
Terrell were guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Hair, Sunday.- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hardy and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Peele spent Sunday with their daughter and sister, Mrs. M. W.
Shepherd of College Mound.

"HIRAM: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Shaw
Elland, June 23, a bouncing baby boy. Mrs. Elland will be remembered
as Miss Gladys Wester. Mother and baby are both doing nicely.

"ROCKY POINT: Well the hot days are
so common now that it is not much news, but today (Monday) has
come up to the 100 mark. A good rain would be appreciated.- The
thresher is starting in this community.- Ioma Hunter is on the
sick list. Everybody hopes for her a speedy recovery.- Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Sanders and daughters, Lizzie and Mrs. Conrad Walker,
and baby visited their son and brother at Lawrence Saturday.-
Mr. and Mrs. Sid Ebarh visited the latter's brother Demp Wallace,
at Fruitvale, Sunday.- Conrad Hays of Amarillo was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phipps Thursday afternoon.- Fred Birdwell
of near Edgewood visited in the home of his sister Mrs. Dora
Hollister, Sunday.